Time Slice Camera vs ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Time Slice Camera
Create unique "Time Slice" photos with this efficient tool. Simply set your desired slices, orientation, and capture period, then let the app stitch together stunning images of moving scenes or weather changes. Recommended for use with a tripod for best results.
- Create Time Slice effect photos
- Adjustable number of slices
- Selectable slice orientation
- Customizable capture period
- Automatic image stitching
- Front camera support
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Create striking time slice photos directly from your camera. Time Slice Camera helps you capture a scene over time, split it into slices, and stitch everything into one final image. It is made for sunsets, sunrises, changing skies, moving clouds, busy streets, travel shots, creative portraits, and any scene where time and movement can turn a simple photo into something unusual. How it works: - Choose the number of slices - Choose the slice direction - Set the full capture duration - Press start and let the app do the rest The app captures each photo, crops the needed part, and builds the final time slice image for you. Tips for better results: - Use a tripod whenever possible - Use a power bank for longer captures - Tap to focus before or during the capture - Try the front camera for creative portraits - The interface stays fixed, but you can choose the final photo orientation When the capture is finished, your result is saved to your photo library. A sunset is the classic time slice shot, but it is far from the only one. Try it with clouds, storms, city movement, traffic, shadows, waves, crowds, or any scene that changes over time. Share your creations and tag @timeslicecamera or @appwithflow. We would love to see what you make. Need help? Contact us from inside the app.
ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder
Record high-quality, lossless 1st Order Ambisonics audio and video simultaneously. Decode your recordings for various speaker layouts, including Dolby Atmos. Visualize and listen to your creations with the built-in media player.
- Lossless 1st Order Ambisonics audio recording
- Simultaneous video recording
- Decode audio for multiple speaker layouts
- Built-in media player with visualization
- Optional GPS tagging
- Optional dual camera mode
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'ab Spatial Recorder' is an advanced recorder of 1st Order Ambisonics signals LOSSLESSLY for Spatial Audio. Requires iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max and above! Using your iPhone's built-in microphone array, you can now record Audio in 1OA Ambisonics losslessly. The Ambisonics Audio can later be decoded to any speaker layout in existence: From Stereo all the way to 5.1, or even Dolby Atmos beds! Additionally, 'ab Spatial Recorder' also includes a video recorder that helps you record video WHILE recording Ambisonics audio. That way you can record video and simultaneously have your lossless Ambisonics track. This track is also decoded inside the device and a Stereo audio signal added to the final video. That way, you have your video with stereo audio and your lossless Ambisonics WAV. 'ab Spatial Recorder' comes also with a media player that helps you visualise, and listen to your 1OA recordings in Stereo, so you can watch or listen instantly! Included: - Lossless 1st Order Ambisonics recording, straight from your iPhone's microphone array. - Video recording, with your Ambisonics track decoded to Stereo and added to the video for you. - A built-in player to watch and listen to your 1OA recordings in Stereo, instantly. - Recorded Audio can be 16-bit, 24-bit, or even 32-bit Float at 48kHz. - Video can be all the way from SD, to 1080p and even 4k, at 24, 30, or 60fps. - Recordings can be done in portrait mode, or in landscape mode - the Ambisonics soundfield will adapt to the orientation of your device. - Video Stabiliser can be turned on or off. - Cameras can be flipped together with the Ambisonics soundfield, meaning that you can use your selfie camera as "Front" or your main cameras as "Front" - it all depends on what YOU want! Available as separate add-ons: - GPS Tagging - a GPS tag saved in both your video and your audio files, so you always have the location where the media was recorded. - Dual Camera - record BOTH cameras at once, so you can see what's happening in front of and behind the device, great for tracking audio. Works in PiP mode or in DOUBLE 4K! - Real-Time Audio - decode the audio to Stereo in real time and write it into your video file while you record, for instant results. - Immersive Formats Export - IAMF Audio, to create spatial videos you can upload to YouTube, plus Apple Spatial ASAF. - Advanced Camera Controls - for professional takes (Log, Log2, HDR, P3, manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus options, zoom curves - all based on device support). - Soundfield Rotation - rotate your Ambisonics files manually or through head rotation (AirPods).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Time Slice Camera at Free against ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder's $5.99. Time Slice Camera also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26). ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Time Slice Camera is free to download; ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder costs $5.99 up front. Time Slice Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Slice Camera ships an update every 4 months, ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Slice Camera | ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $5.99 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews โ better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases โ better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 โ better | 26 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florent Pottevin | Alejandro Cabrera Zuniga |
Customer experience
Time Slice Camera
ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder
In-app purchases
Time Slice Camera
- Remove self promo ads$0.99
- Remove self promo banners$0.99
- Remove watermark$0.99
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- Fully unlock app$1.99
ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder
- GPS Tagging Support$3.99
- Real-Time Audio Support$5.99
- Dual Camera$6.99
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